Creating purposeful, playful and profitable businesses

For the change makers, the visionaries, the go-it-aloners and the micro-business owners who want to make a difference, make money and thrive in the process.

We give you the structure and support to play your bigger game without burning out.

Ignite Your Business Growth

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True Profit Business Models

Design and create the business structure and revenue streams that work best for you and the way that you love to work.

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Marketing Strategy & Systems

Get absolute clarity and focus on what will work for you and your audience so you attract the clients you want.

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Pricing, Packaging & Productisation

Discover how to create, launch and deliver profitable products and programmes that allow you to thrive and don’t burn you or your team out.

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Purposeful Vision & Planning

Get support and clear direction on how to establish, expand and evolve your business so you can grow “Beyond You”.

Hi, I’m Karen Skidmore. For the past 15 years, I have worked with entrepreneurs and business leaders who are stuck, out of flow with their business or have hit an income ceiling.

My two core qualities are innovation and passion so I don’t care about following the same-old industry rules. There’s every chance your market place is too noisy for you to be heard and if you are trying to do the same as everyone else, it’s keeping you on a treadmill. It’s exhausting, isn’t it?

I believe that everyone has the potential to do great things in their business but, to achieve this, you need the right revenue streams, systems, team and plan in place that fuels you and the way you serve your clients. If you want to up-level your thinking and want a fresh, out-of-the-box perspective on how to market and grow your business, but lack the know-how, time or confidence to take action, then we need to talk.

Alex

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